Heritage | Researcher suggests more community development projects in Macau

Peter Zabielskis, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Macau, recently published his latest research work on heritage preservation in Macau and the Malaysian city of Penang. His

Civil Protection Law to move forward this week

The approval process for the new bill on Civil Protection matters will move forward this week, according to the Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak last Friday. The Secretary

Arbitration rules amended to allow conciliation meeting via videoconference

The regulations of the Arbitration Centre for Consumer Conflicts of Macau were amended through a dispatch from the Secretary for Economy and Finance and the details of the amendment

Corporate Bits | MGM announces bonuses for employees

MGM announced that two bonuses, a Discretionary Bonus and a Special Bonus, will be paid to eligible non-management team members. Both bonuses will add up to 14 months of

Chinese funds buy record USD1.6b of Hong Kong stocks today

Hong Kong’s stock market now has a sizable bulwark against global bearishness: Chinese buyers from north of the border. After the benchmark Hang Seng Index plunged as much

Alibaba buys stake in Wanda Film in USD1.2b share sale

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has agreed to buy a stake in Dalian Wanda Group Co.’s cinema operator as billionaire Wang Jianlin’s real estate-to-entertainment conglomerate turns to another Chinese

Senior US diplomat pitches arms sales in China’s backyard

The top U.S. diplomat overseeing arms sales said yesterday she would be promoting American weaponry at the largest air show in Asia, where China's military footprint and political influence

Analysis | Why China could seize the lead in self-driving cars

In China, the cars are becoming smarter. Last week, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd. led a USD348 million fundraising round for Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors Technology Co. Ltd.,

Nissan plans 20 electric models for China through 2022

Nissan and a Chinese partner announced plans Monday to develop 20 electric vehicles as part of a USD10 billion, five-year investment program, adding to efforts by global automakers to

Anti-dumping | Trade probe of US sorghum a ‘normal’ investigation

A Chinese government spokesman said yesterday an anti-dumping probe of imported U.S. sorghum is a "normal case of trade remedy" following suggestions it might be retaliation for Washington's

Eight killed in gas leak at Guangdong steel mill

Gas leaking from a pipeline at a steel mill in Guangdong province killed eight people and injured 10 early yesterday, local authorities reported. The Shaoguan city government said in

Vietnam | Court gives life term to oil exec after alleged abduction

A court in Vietnam gave a second life prison sentence yesterday to a former executive at Vietnam's state oil giant accused of corruption and who Germany said was kidnapped

Maldives | Government refuses to enforce Supreme Court order

The political crisis in the Maldives deepened yesterday, as the government of the island nation said it would not obey a Supreme Court order to free a group of

AP Exclusive | Despite denial, Pope got abuse victim’s letter

Pope Francis received a victim's letter in 2015 that graphically detailed sexual abuse at the hands of a priest and a cover-up by Chilean church authorities, contradicting the pope's

Belgium | Paris attacks suspect in Brussels for shootout trial

The only surviving member of the Islamic State cell that attacked Paris in November 2015 refused to rise for a Belgian court yesterday during his first appearance in

Offbeat | Family’s dog turns up 10 years after vanishing from home

A family has been reunited with its dog 10 years after the dog went missing. Debra Suierveld and her family assumed their dog Abby had died after she ran

This Day in History | 2001 – Sharon sweeps to power

The leader of the right-wing Likud party, Ariel Sharon, has won a landslide victory to become the new prime minister of Israel. He called for a government of national

American Football | Philadelphians take to the streets to celebrate Super Bowl

The rain and hail that pelted Philadelphia for much of the day dissipated just as people across the city spilled out of sports bars, apartments and houses. They

Winter Olympics | North, South Korea share the ice in figure skating

North and South Korean figure skaters shared the same ice yesterday for the first time at the Pyeongchang Olympics. The North's pair of Ryom Tae Ok and Kim Ju

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MALDIVES The political crisis in the Maldives deepened yesterday, as the president of the island nation said the Supreme Court had overstepped its authority in ordering the release of a

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